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Frisian Flag 2018

By Gostar den Daas | April 2018

Two week combined NATO exercise.

Every year Leeuwarden AB in the Northern part of the Netherlands is home to the combined NATO exercise, Frisian Flag. This year two USAF F-15 ANG units joint amongst Dutch, German, French, Spanish and Polish units. In two week’s time, the aircraft flew two sorties a day exercising several scenario’s. Highlight of this year was the participation of two Polish MiG-29s.

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The exercise took place from 9 till 20 April. Thousands of aircraft enthusiasts gathered during this time to see the daily two wave take-offs and landings. Especially in the second week the weather conditions were excellent.

Scenario’s flown included air superiority, attack of simulated SAM sites, recovery/support of a downed air crew. Air superiority and dogfighting was realistic this year, as the foo forces flew with MiG-29s. Also some participants exercised bombing runs on the nearby Vliehorst shooting range.

Tanker support was delivered from Eindhoven AB, although the French and US tankers left early to support an attack of Syria. The Dutch KDC-10 was broken so most support was delivered by the Germans.

CE.15-09/15-77, EF-18

102/30-EF, Rafale

4042, F-16

J-201, F-16

-, Mirage 2000

338/4-IO, Rafale

30+57, EF2000

111, MiG-29

83-0018/MA, F-15

G-FRAT, Falcon 20

30+87, EF2000

J-009, F-16

C.15-28/15-15, EF-18

C.15-35/15-22, EF-18

104/30-HH, Rafale

4045, F-16

4042, F-16

4042, F-16

J-003, F-16

C.15-16/15-03, EF-18

C.15-28/15-15, EF-18

C.15-28/15-15, EF-18

30+87, EF2000

J-866, F-16

-, Mirage 2000

CE.15-03/15-72, EF-18

CE.15-09/15-77, EF-18

645/3-XP, Mirage 2000

681/3-AG, Mirage 2000

648/3-XT, Mirage 2000

J-879 , F-16

83-0018/MA, F-15

85-0094, F-15

86-0158/MA, F-15

84-0005, F-15

J-882/AZ, F-16

84-0021, F-15

84-0021, F-15

C.15-22/15-09, EF-18

CE.15-04/15-74, EF-18

C.15-41/15-28, EF-18

C.15-22/15-09, EF-18

668/3-IG, Mirage 2000

85-0134/MA, F-15

C.15-16/15-03, EF-18

0219, M-28

85-0106, F-15

314/4-HP, Rafale

G-FRAT, Falcon 20

85-0134/MA, F-15

84-0005, F-15

J-514, F-16

C.15-35/15-22, EF-18

-, F-15

84-0002, F-15

84-0003, F-15

85-0106, F-15

30+87, EF2000

31+07, EF2000

85-0111/MA, F-15

86-0158/MA, F-15

J-017, F-16

J-624, F-16

J-631, F-16

4043, F-16

4045, F-16

4055, F-16

4047, F-16

30+86, EF2000

31+04, EF2000

J-005, F-16

J-003, F-16

J-196, F-16

J-015, F-16

J-136, F-16

J-882/AZ, F-16

J-511, F-16

59, MiG-29

111, MiG-29

84-0002, F-15

59, MiG-29

59, MiG-29

59, MiG-29

111, MiG-29

85-0134/MA, F-15

30+87, EF2000

-, EF2000

85-0111/MA, F-15

86-0158/MA , F-15

86-0158/MA, F-15

86-0158/MA, F-15

J-631, F-16

128/30-GG, Rafale

G-FRAT, Falcon 20

-, Rafale

128/30-GG, Rafale

85-0106, F-15

85-0111/MA, F-15

31+08, EF2000

-, EF2000

C.15-35/15-22, EF-18

648/3-XT, Mirage 2000

317/4-HO, Rafale

84-0028/MA, F-15

86-0158/MA, F-15

84-0005, F-15

84-0005, F-15

4055, F-16

4043, F-16

J-003, F-16

J-643, F-16

J-015, F-16

J-201, F-16

J-624, F-16

J-006, F-16

J-882/AZ, F-16

J-136, F-16

111, MiG-29

J-017, F-16

-, Mirage 2000

645/3-XP, Mirage 2000

668/3-IG, Mirage 2000

-, EF-18

648/3-XT, Mirage 2000

C.15-16/15-03, EF-18

C.15-33/15-20, EF-18

C.15-33/15-20, EF-18

111, MiG-29

59, MiG-29

59, MiG-29

84-0005, F-15

84-0028/MA, F-15

J-631, F-16

J-879, F-16

-, Rafale

30+86, EF2000

104/30-HH, Rafale

102/30-EF, Rafale

28/30-GG, Rafale

4055, F-16

4043, F-16

-, F-16

J-630, F-16

J-015, F-16

317/4-HO, Rafale

314/4-HP , Rafale

J-624, F-16

J-006, F-16

31+01, EF2000

G-FRAT, Falcon 20

Log

Aircraft participating on 11 and 18 April

Serial

Aircraft

Unit/Notes

645/3-XP

Mirage 2000D

EC03.003

648/3-XT

Mirage 2000D

EC03.003

668/3-IG

Mirage 2000D

EC01.003

681/3-AG

Mirage 2000D

EC01.003

102/30-EF

Rafale C

EC01.030

104/30-HH

Rafale C

EC03.030

125/30-GD

Rafale C

EC02.030

128/30-GG

Rafale C

EC03.030 Tiger mrks

314/4-HP

Rafale B

EC01.004

317/4-HO

Rafale B

EC03.004

338/4-IO

Rafale B

EC01.004

346/3-FM

Rafale B

EC02.092

353/4-FT

Rafale B

EC01.004

30+57

EF2000

TLG31

30+86

EF2000

TLG71

30+87

EF2000

TLG71

30+89

EF2000

TLG71

31+01

EF2000

TLF31

31+04

EF2000

TLG71

31+07

EF2000

TLG71

31+08

EF2000

TLF31

59

MiG-29A

23.BLT

111

MiG-29A

23.BLT

4042

F-16C

31.BLT

4043

F-16C

31.BLT

4045

F-16C

31.BLT

4047

F-16C

31.BLT

4055

F-16C

31.BLT

0219

M-28B/PT

8.BLTr

CE.15-03/15-72

EF-18BM

Ala 15

CE.15-04/15-74

EF-18BM

Ala 15 (arr 11-4)

CE.15-09/15-77

EF-18BM

Ala 15

C.15-16/15-03

EF-18M

Ala 15

C.15-22/15-09

EF-18M

Ala 15 (arr 11-4)

C.15-23/15-10

EF-18M

Ala 15

C.15-28/15-15

EF-18M

Ala 15

C.15-33/15-20

EF-18M

Ala 15

C.15-35/15-22

EF-18M

Ala 15

C.15-41/15-28

EF-18M

Ala 15 (arr 11-4)

83-0018/MA

F-15C

131st FS

84-0002

F-15C

123rd FS

84-0003

F-15C

123rd FS

84-0005

F-15C

123rd FS

84-0021

F-15C

123rd FS

84-0028/MA

F-15C

131st FS

85-0094

F-15C

123rd FS

85-0106

F-15C

123rd FS (arr 11-4)

85-0111/MA

F-15C

131st FS

85-0118/MA

F-15C

131st FS

85-0134/MA

F-15D

131st FS

86-0158/MA

F-15C

131st FS

J-003

F-16AM

322 sqn

J-005

F-16AM

312 sqn

J-006

F-16AM

322 sqn

J-009

F-16AM

322 sqn

J-015

F-16AM

312/313 sqn Tiger tank

J-017

F-16AM

322 sqn

J-136

F-16AM

312 sqn

J-196

F-16AM

313 sqn

J-201

F-16AM

322 sqn

J-362

F-16AM

322 sqn

J-511

F-16AM

322 sqn

J-514

F-16AM

313 sqn

J-624

F-16AM

322 sqn

J-630

F-16AM

312 sqn

J-631

F-16AM

322 sqn

J-632

F-16AM

322 sqn

J-643

F-16AM

313 sqn

J-866

F-16AM

312/313 sqn

J-879

F-16AM

322 sqn

J-882/AZ

F-16BM

313 sqn 148FS mrk

G-FRAT

Falcon 20C

Gobham Aviation Services

Aviation Group Leeuwarden and the Dutch Air Force again organized great facilities for the spotters, with parking next to the Runway at Marssum, toilets and a burger stand.

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